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Chemistry
Higher level
Paper 1

Thursday 5 November 2020 (afternoon)

1 hour

Instructions to candidates
y Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
y Answer all the questions.
y For each question, choose the answer you consider to be the best and indicate your choice on
the answer sheet provided.
y The periodic table is provided for reference on page 2 of this examination paper.
y The maximum mark for this examination paper is [40 marks].

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15 pages © International Baccalaureate Organization 2020
 The Periodic Table
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

1 Atomic number
2
1 H He
1.01 4.00
Element
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
6.94 9.01 Relative atomic mass 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
3 Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
22.99 24.31 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.07 35.45 39.95

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
4 K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.87 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.69 63.55 65.38 69.72 72.63 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.90

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
–2–

5 Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.47 87.62 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.96 (98) 101.07 102.91 106.42 107.87 112.41 114.82 118.71 121.76 127.60 126.90 131.29

55 56 57 † 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
6 Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.91 137.33 138.91 178.49 180.95 183.84 186.21 190.23 192.22 195.08 196.97 200.59 204.38 207.2 208.98 (209) (210) (222)

87 88 89 ‡ 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
7 Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Unt Uug Uup Uuh Uus Uuo
(223) (226) (227) (267) (268) (269) (270) (269) (278) (281) (281) (285) (286) (289) (288) (293) (294) (294)

† 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.12 140.91 144.24 (145) 150.36 151.96 157.25 158.93 162.50 164.93 167.26 168.93 173.05 174.97

‡
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232.04 231.04 238.03 (237) (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (262)
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1. What is the number of carbon atoms in 12 g of ethanoic acid CH3COOH, Mr = 60?

A. 0.20

B. 2.0

C. 1.2 × 1023

D. 2.4 × 1023

2. Which of these molecular formulae are also empirical formulae?

I. C 2H 6O
II. C2H4O2
III. C5H12

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

3. Which volume of ethane gas, in cm3, will produce 40 cm3 of carbon dioxide gas when mixed
with 140 cm3 of oxygen gas, assuming the reaction goes to completion?

2C2H6 (g) + 7O2 (g) → 4CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)

A. 10

B. 20

C. 40

D. 80

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4. What is the relative atomic mass, Ar, of an element with this mass spectrum?

100

80

Percent abundance
60

40

20

0
24 25 26
Mass/charge

A. 24.0

B. 24.3

C. 24.9

D. 25.0

5. Which element is in group 13?

Ionization energy / kJ mol–1

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

A. 789 1580 3230 4360

B. 578 1820 2750 11 600

C. 738 1450 7730 10 500

D. 496 4560 6910 9540

6. What is the correct trend going down groups 1 and 17?

A. Melting points increase

B. Boiling points decrease

C. Electronegativities increase

D. Ionization energies decrease

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7. Which oxide will dissolve in water to give the solution with the lowest pH?

A. P4O10

B. SiO2

C. Al2O3

D. MgO

8. Which of these statements are correct?

I. Zinc is not a transition element.

II. Ligands are Lewis bases.
III. Manganese(II) chloride is paramagnetic.

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

9. Which of these species contains the shortest carbon to oxygen bond length?

A. CH3CH2O−

B. CH3CH2OH

C. CH3COO−

D. CH3COOH

10. Which molecule is most polar?

A. CHF3

B. CF4

C. CClF3

D. CCl4

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11. Which combination correctly describes the geometry of BrF4−?

Electron domain geometry around Br Molecular geometry around Br

A. Octahedral Tetrahedral

B. Tetrahedral Square planar

C. Octahedral Square planar

D. Tetrahedral Tetrahedral

12. Which series shows the correct order of metallic bond strength from strongest to weakest?

A. Na > K > Rb > Mg

B. Mg > Rb > K > Na

C. Rb > K > Na > Mg

D. Mg > Na > K > Rb

13. Which statement is correct?

A. O3 bond dissociation occurs at a longer wavelength of light than O2 bond dissociation.

B. O3 bond dissociation occurs at a higher energy than O2 bond dissociation.

C. O3 bond lengths are shorter than O2 bond lengths.

D. O3 bond dissociation occurs at a higher frequency of light than O2 bond dissociation.

14. Which equation shows the enthalpy of formation, ∆Hf, of ethanol?

1
A. 2C (s) + 3H2 (g) + O2 (g) → C2H5OH (g)
2
B. 4C (s) + 6H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2C2H5OH (g)

1
C. 2C (s) + 3H2 (g) + O2 (g) → C2H5OH (l)
2
D. 4C (s) + 6H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2C2H5OH (l)
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15. Which statements about bond strength and activation energy are correct for this reaction?

CH4 (g) + 2O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + 2H2O (l) ∆H Ö = −891 kJ

Relative magnitude of
Relative bond strength
activation energy, Ea
A. products < reactants forward > reverse

B. products > reactants forward < reverse

C. products > reactants forward > reverse

D. products < reactants forward < reverse

16. Which combination gives the standard hydration enthalpy of Na+ (g)?

kJ mol–1

∆H Ö lattice NaCl (s) +790

∆H Ö solution NaCl (s) +4
∆H Ö hydration Cl− (g) −359

A. 4 + 359 + 790

B. 4 + 359 − 790

C. −4 − 359 + 790

D. 4 − 359 + 790

17. Which reaction becomes more spontaneous as temperature increases?

A. CaCO3 (s) → CaO (s) + CO2 (g)

B. N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)  2NH3 (g)

C. 3CO2 (g) + 4H2O (g) → C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g)

D. SO2 (g) + H2O2 (l) → H2SO4 (l)

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18. Which apparatus can be used to monitor the rate of this reaction?

CH3COCH3 (aq)  + I2 (aq) → CH3COCH2I (aq)  + H+ (aq)  + I− (aq)

I. A pH meter
II. A gas syringe
III. A colorimeter

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

19. Which change does not increase the rate of this reaction?

CuCO3 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → CuSO4 (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g)

A. Increasing the particle size of the CuCO3

B. Increasing the temperature

C. Increasing the concentration of H2SO4 (aq)

D. Stirring the reaction mixture

20. What are the units of the rate constant, k, if the rate equation is Rate = k [A][B]2?

A. mol dm−3 s−1

B. dm3 mol−1 s−1

C. dm6 mol−2 s−1

D. dm9 mol−3 s−1
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21. Which graph represents the relationship between the rate constant, k, and temperature, T,
in kelvin?

k k
A. B.

T T

k k
C. D.

T T

22. What is correct when temperature increases in this reaction at equilibrium?

2NOCl (g)  2NO (g) + Cl2 (g) ∆H Ö = +75.5 kJ

Position of equilibrium Equilibrium constant, Kc

A. Shifts left Unchanged

B. Shifts left Decreases

C. Shifts right Unchanged

D. Shifts right Increases

23. Which statement is correct for a spontaneous reaction?

∆G Ö Kc

A. negative >1
B. negative <1
C. positive <1
D. positive >1

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24. Which of these oxides contribute to acid deposition?

I. SO2
II. NO2
III. CO2

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

25. Which of these acids has the weakest conjugate base?

A. HCl

B. CH3COOH

C. NH4Cl

D. C6H5COOH

26. Which species is a Lewis acid but not a Brønsted–Lowry acid?

A. Cu2+

B. NH4+

C. Cu

D. CH3COOH

27. What is the pH of an ammonia solution that has [OH− ] = 1 × 10−4 mol dm−3?

A. 4.0

B. 8.0

C. 10.0

D. 12.0
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28. What are the oxidation states of oxygen?

O2 OF2 H2O2

A. −2 −2 −2
B. 0 −2 −1
C. 0 +2 −1
D. −2 +2 −2

29. Iron is a stronger reducing agent than silver.

What is correct when this voltaic cell is in operation?

V
Ag (s) Salt bridge Fe (s)

AgNO3 (aq) FeSO4 (aq)

Anode Cathode Direction of

(negative electrode) (positive electrode) electron flow in wire
A. Ag Fe right to left

B. Ag Fe left to right

C. Fe Ag left to right

D. Fe Ag right to left

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30. Which conditions deposit the greatest mass of copper when solutions containing copper ions
are electrolysed for 10 minutes?

Ionic charge on
Current / A
copper ion
A. 5.0 2+

B. 2.5 2+

C. 2.5 1+

D. 5.0 1+

31. Which statement is correct when a zinc spoon is electroplated with silver?

A. The cathode (negative electrode) is made of silver.

B. The anode (positive electrode) is the zinc spoon.

C. The anode (positive electrode) is made of silver.

D. The electrolyte is zinc sulfate solution.

32. What is the IUPAC name of this molecule?

A. 1,1,2,4-tetramethylpent-1-ene

B. 2,4,5-trimethylhex-4-ene

C. 2,4,5,5-tetramethylpent-4-ene

D. 2,3,5-trimethylhex-2-ene

33. Which molecule will decolorize bromine water in the dark?

A. cyclohexane

B. hexane

C. hex-1-ene

D. hexan-1-ol
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34. Which molecule can be oxidized to a carboxylic acid by acidified potassium dichromate(VI)?

A. Propan-1-ol

B. Propan-2-ol

C. 2-methylpropan-2-ol

D. Propanone

35. Which is the electrophile in the nitration of benzene?

A. HNO3

B. NO2+

C. NO2−

D. NH4+

36. What will be the major product in the reaction between but-1-ene and HBr?

A. 2-bromobut-1-ene

B. 1-bromobut-1-ene

C. 2-bromobutane

D. 1-bromobutane

37. Which molecule has an enantiomer?

A. CH3CH2CH(OH)CH2CH3

B. CH2(OH)CH2CH2CH=CH2

C. CH3CH2CH2CH=CHBr

D. CH3CHBrCH2CH2CH3

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38. A student obtained the following data to calculate q, using q = mc∆T.

m = 20.0 g ± 0.2 g

∆T = 10 C ± 1 C

c = 4.18 J g−1 K−1

What is the percentage uncertainty in the calculated value of q?

A. 0.2

B. 1.2

C. 11

D. 14

39. What is the index of hydrogen deficiency (IHD) in cyclohexanol?

OH

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3
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40. Which compound with the molecular formula C4H8O has this high resolution 1H NMR?

10 8 6 4 2 0
Chemical shift / ppm

A. but-3-en-2-ol, CH2=CHCH(OH)CH3

B. butanal, CH3CH2CH2CHO

C. butanone, CH3COCH2CH3

D. but-3-en-1-ol, CH2=CHCH2CH2OH
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University.